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Greta Thunberg news – live: Climate activist detained during protest in Germany

Swedish climate activist has hit out at German government’s ‘shameful’ deal to demolish coal village

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Greta Thunberg detained by police at German coal protest

Thunberg has been taking part in the protest in Lützerath, Germany for several days.

Axios · Jan 17, 2023

Greta Thunberg detained during coal mine protest in Germany

Renowned campaigner photographed being carried away from mine by officers

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

World Food Program chief Somali famine slowed, not avoided

The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program says support from donors like the United States and Germany have allowed it to postpone — though not entirely avert — famine in Somalia

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 328 of the invasion

Civilian death toll passes 7,000; Ukrainian official offers resignation over Dnipro comments

The Guardian - AU · Jan 17, 2023

German economy minister: recession threatening Europe manageable

Germany's economy minister said that easing gas prices give hope that a recession threatening Europe, and Germany, can be managed and even reduced, and underscored the need to establish more critical infrastructure to create a more resilient economy.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

Germany’s no-nonsense new defence minister faces early test over Ukraine

Boris Pistorius is surprise pick for role as he has a low profile in Germany and is little known internationally

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2023

Ryanair adds services between UK cities after tax on domestic flights is slashed

Ryanair will run more services from London Stansted to Cornwall, Belfast and Edinburgh, as well as to Asturias in Spain, Leipzig in Germany and Klagenfurt in Austria, from this summer

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2023

Activists resume protests of German coal mine expansion

German news agency dpa is reporting that dozens of climate activists have glued themselves to a main street in the western Germany city of Cologne and to a state government building in Duesseldorf to protest the destruction of a village to make way for a coal mine expansion

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Forgotten 2014 World Cup winner treks topless up freezing mountain after early retirement

Andre Schurrle retired in 2020, just six years after playing a key role as Germany won the 2014 World Cup, with the former Chelsea star maintaining his fitness in an unusual way

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2023